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The Art of Living

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When artist and illustrator Louis leaves London and moves to his late uncle’s house in Northamptonshire, his intention is to simplify his life.  He didn’t expect a cute painter and his toxic aunt, a burned-out ex who comes to visit but stays, and a grumpy gay policeman, not to mention men from his uncle’s dodgy past who seem to have criminal intentions and an obsession with an ancient artefact.

This story involves several different threads which (I hope) will come together in satisfying and not necessarily obvious ways.  The story moves between Louis’s first-person narrative and third-person for the other characters.
After completing the first draft of the story, I realised that it contained several themes which may be recognisable to those who know my other stories.  These links were not deliberate; it’s just the way my brain works.
Copyright © 2025 Robert Hugill; All Rights Reserved.

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